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Explained: Why PSG turned down the chance to sign Jude Bellingham before his €103m Real Madrid transfer

The England international midfielder became <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/jude-who-real-madrid-spell-bellingham-name-wrong-locker-103m-star/blt221a673ecf915a54" target="_blank">one of the most sought-after assets</a> in the summer transfer window after it emerged that Borussia Dortmund would be open to doing business at the right price. Bellingham was linked with leading sides across Europe before <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/jude-bellingham-names-real-madrid-team-mates-teaching-bad-words-spanish-lessons-103m-transfer/blt031e6883f0addae2" target="_blank">ending up at Santiago Bernabeu</a>.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The talented 20-year-old has <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/jude-bellingham-cristiano-ronaldo-record-winner-real-madrid/bltdc094af5e239a9dd" target="_blank">made a stunning impact in Spanish football</a>, netting five goals through four La Liga appearances, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/tennis-carlos-alcaraz-explains-why-jude-bellingham-world-no1-103m-transfer-real-madrid/blt0426a8de498c3eef" target="_blank">Real seeing an immediate return on their investment</a>. PSG may now be regretting their decision not to push for Bellingham’s signature.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

According to <a href="https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-nice-ugarte-vitinha-zaire-emery-a-paris-le-milieu-veut-imposer-sa-loi-15-09-2023-43U6G7IVVJFWLCKL46QUUGA4KQ.php?ts=1694947631291 " target="_blank">Le Parisien</a>, the reigning Ligue 1 champions opted against making a play for Bellingham last year when approached by his entourage, as they preferred to place their <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/psg-wonderkid-warren-zaire-emery-kylian-mbappe-less-future/blt130c120962f7c523" target="_blank">trust in the potential of 17-year-old academy graduate Warren Zaire-Emery</a> – who took in 31 senior appearances for the club last season.

DID YOU KNOW?

PSG believe that Zaire-Emery can become a player of Bellingham’s calibre, meaning that they had no need to splash out a nine-figure sum on another option in the same area of the field. The highly-rated teenager has started all five of PSG’s games this season, while also becoming the youngest player in 30 years to represent the France Under-21 side.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Explained: Why PSG turned down the chance to sign Jude Bellingham before his €103m Real Madrid transfer | Goal.com

Paris Saint-Germain reportedly turned down the chance to battle Real Madrid for the €103 million (£89m/$110m) signing of Jude Bellingham.